Incandescent-electric-lamp socket.



\A/IT'JESSES A. WEBER, 312., A. WEBER, JR. & J. WEBER. INGANDESGENT ELECTRIC LAMP SOCKET. APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

A. WEBER, $12., A. WEBER, JR. '& J. WEBER. INGANDESGENT ELECTRIC LAMP SOCKET. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18. 1904.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 F|E IZ A R l5 WITNEEEEE Z7 AUGUST WEBER, sa AUGUST WEBER, JR, 7

ASSIGNORS,BY manor AND mssrn assrcmmn'rs, 'ro WEBER ELECTRIC v SCHENECJTADY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION UNITED S TE? AND JOHN WEBER, OF SGHENECTADY, NEW YORK,

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COMPANY, OF

OF NEW YORK.

INCANDESCENT-ELEGTRIC-LAM? SOCKET.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 13 Patented March 30, 1909.

1904. Serial NO. 216,954. i

Toell it concern:

and combination of I tric lamp socket.

2'5' the same. Fig.

i w of the clamping-pl plan vi? marked "thereon,

fsulating disk Be it known thatw'e, Auousr \Vnenn, Jr., and JOHN WEBER, citizens of the United States, residing at Schen- .ectady, county of Schenectady,

blew Yorkhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Incandescent-Elec- "illC Lfilllp Sockets, -1S a specification.

of which the' following The invention relates to such improvements and consists ot the novel construction scribed and subsequently claimed.

Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figures therein. Figure l'ofthe drawings is a view in side elevation of our improved incandescent elec- Eig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the same .withthe case removed and the screw-shell, clamping-plate and inshown' in cross-section. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bottom. or outer end of 4r is a cross-section on an enscale: taken on the broken line H li'tlQ'BCl illustrating the manner in which in Fig the insulating-base, screw-shell and clamping-plate are assembled. Fig. 5 is a plan ate. Fig. 6 1s a of the outer end of the screwshell. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the insulat ing disk for; the screw-shell. view partly in side elevation and partly in central, vertical section of the cap casing member; Fig. 9 is a similar view of the sleeve casing member. F1g. 1O 1s.- a plan view of the top or. inner end of the construction shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 isa' plan vlew.

of the bottom or inner endof the'construcs sleeve.

tion shown in F 1g. Fig. 12 is a side v1 w of the insulating-washer for the cap. ig. 13 is a bottom plan view of the same. ig. 14 is a side view of the insulating liningtube for the larger end of the casing sleeve.

Fig. is asimilar view of the insulating lining-tube'for the smaller end'of the casing- Fig. 16 is a plan view of a modified form of clamping device.

sockets for incandescent electric lamps and in certain of its features more particularly to such sock- Aueus'r WEBER, Sn,

and State of parts hereinafter de-v Fig. 8 is a' 1 ets as are provided with ascrew-shell to receive the screw-threaded base of the lamp.

- Among the objects of the invention are to to-facilitate the assembling gether in the process of manufacture and use.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is illustrated in its preferred form, 1, represents the insulating base, and, 2,411?) screw-shell, which for certain purposes of the invention may be of any desired form, as for example, that shown and de-' scribed in U. S. Letters Patent No. 743,207, granted to us November 8, 1903, to which patent reference may be had for a more complete understanding of the present invention. The screw-shell is adapted to .form one of the contact members whereby the circuit is formed through the lamp inserted in the socket.

The central contact-member, 3, projects through a cutaway portion, 4, of the screwshell interiorly thereof being mounted upon the ihsulating base in the manner shown in saidprior patent, or in any other known planner.- Opposite the cut-away portion of the screw-shell the shell wall is slitted transversely and a portion thereof introverted on the outer side of the slit, as shown at 6.

The disk, 7, of'mica, or other insulating material, is inserted within the inner end of the screw-shell and is retained in position by the abutting engagement of its outer side tion, 6,-of the shell. The introverted tion, 6, of theshell is inclined inwardly to? -ward the slit whereby-its cut edge is formed, forming an incline over which the curved edge of the mica disk isadapted to ride easily as, the disk is forced inwardly into position, the disk yielding or. springing suflicieritly to ermit it to do this. As soon as the edge 0 the disk has-passed the cut edge of the introverted portion, 6, the disk snapsinto position resuming its full circular .hape opposite said introverted portion. The edge of the disk, 7, is notched as shown at, 8, to receive the shank of the central con-- tact-member.

In assembling various parts mounted thereon it is necessary to secure perfect. alinement of screw-apervvith the overlying central contact-member, I and the cut edge of the introverted porthe insulating base and the simplify and improve the construction and f of the parts tov mg pro ections, her adapted to rest upon said end of the base,

tures formed in said base and the parts mounted upon the inner end thereof, such as the introverted end-flange, 9, on the screwshell and the horseshoe-shaped clampingplate, 10, adapted to receive the ends of the connecting screws, and to clamp said end flange of the shell upon the end of the insulating base. I the parts with the screw holes so alined, the end of the base is shown provided with depressions, 11, adapted to receive correspond- 27, on the conductive-memthe arrangement being such that when said projections are seated in said depressions the screw-holes, 30, of the assembled parts will be in alinement. As shown, the flanged end of the screwupon the inner end of the'base shell rests and the projections are formed thereon by displacing portions of'the end-wall or flange compressible and is also correspond 7 provided with v sleeve, 12,

'ruptly at its of the shell outwardly at 29- forming on one side thereof said projections and on the other side corresponding depressions. The clamping-plate 10 may in like manner be projections adapted to enter the depressions-so formed in the end-flange of the screw-shell to cause alinement of the screw-apertures in all-the connected parts, as shown in Figs. 4. and 5, saidprojections being formed by indentations 31.

Thebase and parts mounted thereon are inclosed within the casing comprising a and a cap, 13, adaptedto telescopically receive the inner end of said sleeve. The inner end of the sleeve is provided with a slot, 14, whereby it is rendered provided on opposite sides of'this'slot with exterior projections, 15, as by itting the sheet metal transversely and forcing outwardly a portion of the metal shell on the inner side of the slit, the projection thus formed terminating abwardly therefrom toward the inner'end of the sleeve. The cap" is. providedwith recessed portions or apertures, 17, arranged to with the position'of the projections, 15, on the shell and adapted to re,- ceive said projections respectively when the parts are telescopically applied toeach other with the projections in line with the correapplication sponding recesses.

clined from 'the inner end of the sleeve toward their outer ends Whereatthey terminate abruptly, the parts will interlock with a snap-action when telescopically applied to each other. To insure the alinement of said projections cap, the edge of the cap is provided with a receive ,a projection, 20, sleeve and guide the parts in their telescopic application to each To facilitate asse1nbling,,inent of the and is provided the difference indiameter is so outer end and lnclinlng 1n-' The sleeve being com pressible and said projections beveled orin- 55 i that said displaced and recesses during telescopic to each other of the sleeve and diameter thus transverse slit, said sht being other with the interlockable projections and recesses of the shell and cap respectively in alinement. The projection, 20, is preferably formed by displacing outwardly a portion of the sleeve wall between two longitudinal slits whereby when said. projection enters the slot in the end of the cap rotative movecap relatively to the shell is effectively prevented by engagementof the out edges of the displaced portion of the shell with the cut edges of the slot-walls. Theprojection, 20, may be formed in any known manner. The cap and shell or sleeve havetheir edges opposite their interlocking pprtions continuous or unbroken, the projection, 20, and slot, 19, forming the sole guiding means for telescopically applying the parts one to another. The cap, which is provided with a central-aperture for the passage of the circuit wires, has an insulating washer, 21, secured therewithin by inward projections formed on the cap, the capwall being provided with transverse slits andportions, 5, of its wall on the outer side of said slits being introverted, the insulating washer which has a continuous circular periphery being secured'between the end-wall of the cap and the cut-edges of said introverted portions. This construction permits the washer to be easily snapped into place and serves as an elfective accidental removal.

The sleeve, 12, has opposite ends of different diameters connected by a tapered intermediate portion, 22, in the usual manner, with an insulating lining. comprising insulating tube sections .of different diameters adapted to fit within the respective ends of the shell. It is desirable to have the lining for the shell of tubular form, but it is difiicult-to make a tubular lining of different diameters at its opposite ends, as great that the tubing is weakened or broken either by expanding to the larger diameter a portion of the tube of'the smaller diameter, or by compressing to the smaller diameter a portion of the tube of the larger diameter. In providing such lining for the shell we employ two sections of tubing, one 'ofthe smaller diameter and the other of the larger diameterand. displace the neighboring ends of said tube sections, thatof the larger tube by contraction and that of the sion to approximately the same diameter so ends abut one upon the other. The displacement thus necessitated is inconsiderable and is effected at the ends of the tube sections which yield readily tov manipulation. The, tube section, 25, of larger abuts upon and prevents the escape of the section of smaller diameters, 26. The shell is provided in its inner end with a,

introverted at, 23, and.:-the.-

smaller tube by expan the Wall'on the inner side of sec ed within the shell larger section of insulating tubing is pr0- vided with a notch, 24, in its inner end ada ted to receive said introverted portion pf t 1e shell. The larger tube section is thus between'the portion thereof of smaller diameter and the cut'edge of the introverted portion 23. The tube sections of difiering diameters may be secured within the opposite ends of the sleeve in any known manner.-

This invention permits the use of ordinary insulating tubing which can be cut up into sections of desired length.

By insulating tubing we mean insulating material in unbroken, substantially cylindrical form, as distinguished from sheet material'bent up to slitted or split tubular form.

If desired, the clamping-plate may be -d.i-

vided into two members, and 27, as shown in Fig. 16, each of said members being pro vided with a screw-aperture, 28, and an indentation, 29, adapted to enter a correspond- 1. In-a device of the -.,mitting, without manipulation g telescopic application of the members to each ing depression in the neighboring part of the lamp socket, whereby the screw holes in the two screw-connected parts may be brought into alineinent.- v

What we clai asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 7 class described and in combination, a pairof tubular, sheet-metal members, one adapted to telescopically receive the other,.having mutually abutting cut-metal edges on the respective members to prevent relative rotative movement, and aufor prevent- "ing a telescopic movement of separation of one member from the other, said means perother.

2. In a d vice of the class described and in combination, a pair of interlocking, tubular sheet-metal members; one adapted to telescopically receive the other, having mutually abutting cut-metal edges on. the respective members to prevent a telescopic movement of separation of one member from the other when interlocked; and having other interengaging means for preventing a relative rotative movement of the interlocked members.

3. In a device of the class described and in combination, a pair of tubular sheet-metal members, one adapted to telescopically receive the other, having mutually abutting cut-metal edges on the respective members to prevent relative rotative movement, and mutually abutting cut-metal edges on the 'respective members to prevent a telescopic movement of separation of one member from the other.

4:, Inan incandescent electric lamp socket, the combination with the shell having its opposite ends of different diameters, and its wall of larger diameter slitted transversely and a portion thereof adjacent to said slit inl l l fitting within the the contiguous ends of said tube-sections be- 100 troverted on the'outer side thereof; of an insulating cylindrical tube fitting within the larger end of the shell having a portion thereof confined between the portion of the shell of smaller diameter and the overhanging cut edge of said introverted portion of the shell and adapted to interlock therewith with a snap-action.

5. In an incandescent electric lamp socket, the combination with the shell having'its opposite ends of different diameters, and its wall of larger diameter slitted transversely and a portion thereof adjacent to the slit in troverted on the outer side thereof; of an in snlating lining therefor comprising separate tube-sections f difiercnt diameters fitting within the respective ends of the shell having portions thereof displaced to cause the contiguous ends of said tube-sections to abut one upon the other, thelarger tube-section having a cylindrical outer end adapted to abut. upon the cut edge of said introverted portion of the shell and adapted to interlock therewith with a snap-action.

-t "In an incandescent electric lamp socket, the conibination'with the shell having opposite ends of different diameters connected by a tapered intermediate portion, and having its wall of larger diameter slitted transversely and a portion thereof adjacent to theslitintroverted on the outer side thereof of an insulating lining separate tube-sections of difierent diameters opposite ends of the shell,

ing displaced, that of the largertube by con- @thereof, th P traction and that of the smaller tube by exansion, toabut one upon the other, and the larger tubehaving a cylindrical outer end adapted to abut. upon the cut edge of said 105 introverted portion of shell-wall and adapted to interlock therewith with a snap-action.

7. In an incandescent electric lamp socket, the combination with the shell having its oposite ends of wall of larger diameter slitted transversely and a portion thereof adjacent to said slit introverted on the outer side thereof} of an insulating tube fitting within the larger end of the shell having outer end portion adapted to receive the introverted portion of the shell and abut upon the cut edge thereof.

8. In an incandescent electric lamp socket,

the combination with the cap provided with 120 an aperture in its end-wall and having its body slitted and portions thereof adjacent to the slits introverted on the side opposite said 6 material having a continuous circular periphery se- 125 end-wall; of a washer of insulating cured Within said cap between the end-wall thereof and the cut-edges of said ,introverted portions.

9. In an incandescent electric lam the combination with the insulating socket,

therefor comprising difierent diameters, and its a notched cylindrical ase and the screw-shell mounted thereon having its side wall slitted and a portion thereof adjacent to the slit introverted on the inner side thereof and inclined inwardly toward said slit; of a disk of insulating material secured within the screw-shell having a circular edge portion adapted to ride over said inclinedintroverted portion, and abutting upon the i cut edge thereof. I

10. In an incandescent electric lamp socket,

tothe slit introverted on the inner side thereof and inclined inwardly toward. said slit;

' said slitted' portion; and the central contactslotted end of said sleeve, said sleeve and has I applied to each other,

- and having its side wall cut, away opposite I of a disk of insulating material located portions, one of said members being provided cap having interengaging portions. adapted when brought into line with each other to automatically interlock with a snap-action when the sleeve and cap are telescopically and having unbroken edge portions opposite saidinterenga ing with aslot extending to its edge and the other with a projection adapted to enter said 1 1 in combination, a pair of members comprising a sheet metal-sleeve having a slotted slot when the interloekable parts are in line with each other to guide the parts in their,

telescopic application to each other.

12. f In'a device'of the'class described, and I end, and a sheet metal cap having a slotted end adapted to telescopically receive the I slotted end of said sleeve, one of said members having a recessed portion and the other having an inclined displaced portionwnere by said members are adapted to automatically int-er-lock with a snap-action when telescopically applied to each other with said 7 displaced portion of the one in line with said recessed portion of the other, and an outward pro ection on saidsleeve adapted to enter the slot in the end of the cap -to guide the members in their telescopic application to each other, said telescopic m'embers having unbroken edge portions opposite their interlocking portions. I

13. In a device of the class described-and in combination,

adapted to telescopically receive the other, having mutually abutting cut-metal edges onthe respective members to prevent relative rotative movement; and mutually abutting cut-metal edges on the respective members to prevent a telescopic movement of separation of one member from the other.

. 14. In a device of the class described and in combination, a pair of members compris- 1 ing a compressible sheet-metal sleeve, and a cap adapted to telescopically receive the slotted end of said sleeve, said sleeve and cap having inter-engaging portions adapted, when broughtinto line with matically interlock with a snap-a'ctionwhen the sleeve and cap are telescopically applied one of said members being to each other,

pair of longitudinal slits videdwith a proand

having the metal between said slits displaced to one side of other of said acut-away portion adapted to receive the body of the member, the

with

said

displaced portion to prevent rotative movement of one said members have been interlocked by telescopic application of one :member to the other.

In testimony set our hands this 14th day of July, 1904:.

AUGUST WEBER, SR. AUGUST WEBER, JR

members being provided JOHN WEBER.

lVitnesses:

MAROUs WING,

ATTHEW TAYLOR.

a pair of automatically in- 65 terlocking tubular sheet-inetal members, one

each other, to auto- 80 member upon the other when whereof, we have hereunto 

